Today in the news: Amazon introduces Kindle Fire tablet

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Sep 29, 2011 at 12:01 AMSep 29, 2011 at 6:56 PM

Your daily news briefing, with the video of the day, the top news and the quote of the day.

News to know

Amazon on Wednesday unveiled its tablet computer, the Kindle Fire. The Fire runs on a version of Google’s Android system and is geared toward media consumption. The Fire is priced at $199 and will begin shipping in November.

Quote of note

"We have to be phenomenal. When people leave this show, when people leave my show, I want them to say, 'I've never seen nothing like this in my life. Go. Go. I've never seen nothing like this. Go. It's amazing. He's the greatest entertainer in the world.'” – Michael Jackson, as heard on tape Tuesday at the trial of his doctor, Dr. Conrad Murray. Jackson’s words were slurred in the recording.

Hot video

A runaway dog found himself on a freeway, and it was caught on tape. (He survived.) Watch below.